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Elland Road future vision. Credit RISE and LFG
5th June 2026
2 mins read

Leeds Partnership Drives Elland Road Transformation Forward

Plans for a multi-billion-pound redevelopment of the area surrounding Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium have taken a major step forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority joined the partnership overseeing the project. The authority has signed an existing Memorandum of Understanding with Leeds City Council and The Lowy Family Group, the global private investment company…
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Leeds South Village
5th June 2026
1 min read

Leeds Council Leader Welcomes Regeneration Funding Boost

The leader of Leeds City Council has welcomed a multi-million pound funding package aimed at driving forward major regeneration projects and creating new homes, jobs and opportunities for local people. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the government investment while speaking at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum in Leeds. The funding will support…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
3 mins read

Executive board to discuss future of Leeds care homes and day centres

Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss the future of the authority’s residential care homes and day centres at a meeting next week. Members of the council’s executive board will be asked to consider the next steps for Middlecross care home in Armley, Seigen Manor in Morley and The Green in Seacroft along with their…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
3 mins read

Council budget savings challenges will mean tough decisions

Leeds City Council is facing further severe reductions in its funding over the next three years so challenging that it will have no choice but to make tough decisions that will impact on services. After six years of major cuts, financial planners are having to work increasingly hard to identify areas where savings can…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
2 mins read

Yorkshire switches on to fairer energy tariffs

White Rose Energy launches this week offering all households across the Yorkshire region the opportunity to sign up to fairer, more transparent energy tariffs. Leeds City Council has teamed up with Robin Hood Energy, a not-for-profit energy supplier run by Nottingham City Council, to offer residents the chance to switch to a trustworthy energy…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
2 mins read

First ever Baby Week toddles into Leeds

Leeds will be awash with all things ‘baby’ next week, as the city launches its first ever Baby Week. Baby Week is an annual early years’ initiative aimed at bringing together statutory and voluntary services in the maternity, children and family sector. Baby Week Leeds replicates the Brazilian Semana do Bebe which is a…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Statement in response to publication of National Flood Resilience Review

Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “Leeds is barely mentioned in this report which really does smack of the government not taking the risk here seriously. Storm Eva caused absolute devastation for residents and businesses in Leeds, with many still recovering. The people of Leeds need the new Secretary of State to…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Proposals to review the Farnley Upper Moor Side conservation area

People are being asked for their views on plans to amend the Farnley Upper Moor Side Conservation Area. As part of a new consultation, the council would like to know what people think about the village and how it could be improved. Farnley dates from at least 1086 when it is documented in the…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

New community hubs officially opened in Horsforth, Rothwell and Kippax

Three more community hubs have officially opened their doors in Leeds this month. As part of Leeds City Council’s vision to provide a range of important local services under one roof in areas across the city, residents living in Horsforth, Rothwell and Kippax now have the opportunity to discover the wealth of information and…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
2 mins read

Little Neville Street revamp offers improved access to Leeds Station

Improved access to the new southern entrance of Leeds Station is now available following the completion of refurbishment work on Little Neville Street. Officially reopened today, Little Neville Street has undergone a £500,000 facelift by Leeds City Council with support from West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The result is a new public space and easy…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Lord Mayor presents medals back to World War Two veteran

Serving medals of a decorated World War Two veteran, which were stolen in 2002 by thieves, have recently been replaced and presented back to their owner as part of a special civic ceremony this week. On hand to reunite Mr Fred Jackson with his cherished medals of service in many campaigns, was the Lord…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Share your memories of city’s historic flooding

Communities in Leeds are being asked to share their photos and memories of last year’s devastating Boxing Day floods for a new exhibition. Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills is calling on residents to help put the exhibition together, which will focus the impact of the floods as well as the community spirit the…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

New park pops up in Leeds City Centre

An innovative new pop-up park has opened in the heart of Leeds city centre. The new temporary green space off Cookridge Street includes artificial grass, planters, benches and deckchairs and will be in place for four weeks. Launching today (Wednesday, Aug 10) the pop-up park will see the nearby street closed to traffic and is aimed at creating…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

New park pops up in Leeds City Centre

An innovative new pop-up park has opened in the heart of Leeds city centre. The new temporary green space off Cookridge Street includes artificial grass, planters, benches and deckchairs and will be in place for four weeks. Launching today (Wednesday, Aug 10) the pop-up park will see the nearby street closed to traffic and is aimed at creating…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
2 mins read

City Beach and Olympic FanZone set to officially open in Leeds

Millennium Square’s popular City Beach will have a carnival atmosphere this year. The annual seaside-themed extravaganza will once again see the square transformed into a sandy beach at the heart of the city centre from Saturday, August 13. And to tie in with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, this year’s event has been given a…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Bardsey pupils awarded for encouraging people to get on their bikes

Pupils from Bardsey Primary School have been presented with a special prize for coming top in this year’s Leeds City Council Bike Week competition. Budding journalists from schools across Leeds were invited to submit articles or blogs describing how their school promotes cycling and how they encourage pupils to cycle to school. The winning…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
2 mins read

Nigel Richardson retirement

Leeds City Council is today announcing the retirement of Nigel Richardson after six years as the council’s director of children’s services. Nigel will step down as director at the end of September. He has a long career working for 34 years in and around the public sector and his retirement is marked by tributes from…
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Lizzie Armitstead Yorkshire Bank's Bike Library
31st October 2016
2 mins read

Middleton gets into gear with new bike library

Middleton residents will soon be able to jump on a bike for free, thanks to a new ‘bike library’ at the local community hub. Leeds City Council is launching the third of its Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries at the St George’s Centre Community Hub on Monday 1 August at 4.15pm. The first bike library…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
29th October 2016
1 min read

Community banners brighten up Harehills Lane

Pupils from three local primary schools are helping to make Harehills even brighter by helping to design new banners for their local community. The banners, which are now in place along Harehills Lane, were designed by school pupils from Hovingham, Harehills and Bankside Primary schools in Harehills working with East Street Arts. The pupils…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
29th October 2016
2 mins read

Major East Leeds development consultation reaches next stage

Hundreds of east Leeds residents have had their say on plans for one of the city’s largest growth areas following a major public consultation exercise according to a report to be published by Leeds City Council. The East Leeds Extension (ELE) will see a large area of undeveloped land brought forward for the development…
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